Miss America 1999
| Miss America 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 19, 1998 |
| Presenters | Boomer Esiason, Meredith Vieira[1] |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Broadcaster | ABC |
| Winner | Nicole Johnson Virginia |
Miss America 1999, the 72nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 19, 1998, on ABC Network. Nicole Johnson of Virginia, who wore an insulin pump at her hip to deal with her diabetes, was crowned by outgoing Miss America Kate Shindle.[1]
Miss Ohio Cheya Watkins, who did not make the top 10, had been the topic of an earlier controversy when the University of Cincinnati denied that she was a freshman there, as she claimed.[1]
Results
[edit]Placements
[edit]| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss America 1999 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 10 |
Order of announcements
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Top 10[edit]
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Top 5[edit]
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Judges
[edit]- Tawny Little[2]
- Nora McAniff[2]
- Debbi Morgan[2]
- Nancy O'Dell[2]
- Picabo Street[2]
- Stephen Schwartz[2]
- Ian Ziering[2]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Miss Virginia crowned Miss America 1999". Daily Herald. Associated Press. Sep 20, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rose, Elaine; Pritchard, Michael (20 September 1998). "New Miss America in state of disbelief upon being named". Press of Atlantic City. p. 6. Retrieved 9 September 2024.